Picture-hanger.



H. H. KUHN.

PICTURE HANGER. APPLICATION FILED sum-:19. 191s.

Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

. a y a v z 1 5, i a .2

HARRY I-I. KUI-IN, OF MARSHALL, ILLINOIS.

PICTURE-HANGER.

Application filed June 19, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY H. KUHN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marshall, in the county of Clark, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture-Hangers; and I do hereby declare the following'to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in picture hangers, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which can be easily and quickly attached to the picture frame, and when the picture is suspended thereby the hanger will be invisible.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that the same can be quickly attached to the top rail of the picture frame and can be adjusted so that the picture will be suspended in a perpendicular position.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary rear view of a picture equipped with the device.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of the device.

Referring to the drawing 1 indicates a staple which is adapted to be engaged with the top rail of the picture frame 2, said staple being disposed in a horizontal position and centrally of the rail.

A plate 3 is provided at its lower end Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 24;, 1917.

Serial No. 104,586.

provided with a sleeve 4, said sleeve being rotatably engaged with the staple 1. The material forming the plate is cut away so as to provide an opening 5, part of the material being bent at right angles to the plate to provide a flange 6, saidfiange having its free edge provided with spurs 7, said spurs being adapted to bite into the rail of the picture so as to prevent the plate from moving longitudinally after being once centered.

The opening 5 tapers toward its upper end so that when engaged with a nail the plate will be held from slipping therefrom, it being of course understood that the nail is driven into the wall at a place it is desired to hang the picture.

By providing the sleeve 4 the plate 3 can be slid along the staple .1 so as to center the same with respect to the picture, afterwhich the plate 3 is swung toward the frame so that the spurs 7 will bite into the rail of the frame, thus holding the plate from moving longitudinally of the top rail of the frame.

l/Vhat is claimed is A picture hanger comprising a staple adapted to be engaged with the picture frame, a plate pivotally and slidably con nected to the staple, said plate having an opening formed therein for detachably engaging a supporting device, one wall of said opening terminating in a right angle flange, said flange having spurs carried thereby for engaging the adjacent rail of the picture frame as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I affiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY H. KUHN.

Witnesses:

WM. B. LEE, JAMES H001).

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

